Skin Care Products & Ingredients

Question 1

Name some characteristics of mineral oil

Answer 1

Protects against dehydration, does not react with other product ingredients, helps prevent irritation, it is naturally antimicrobial-does not need a preservative

Question 2

Describe a fatty alcohol

Answer 2

has a wax-like consistency, used as an emollient or spreading agent, they are not drying, it is a fatty acid plus hydrogen

Question 3

Describe fatty esters

Answer 3

combination of fatty acid and fatty alcohol, end in -ate,

Question 4

What is the main type of surfactant product used on the skin?

Answer 4

Detergents

Question 5

Name some exempt color agents

Answer 5

zinc oxide, iron oxides, carmine, mica

Question 6

What is a common use for alpha hydroxy acid and beta hydroxy acid?

Answer 6

exfoliation

Question 7

What does an enzyme do to the skin?

Answer 7

dissolves keratin proteins on the surface of the skin making it smoother and softer

Question 8

What are some functions of an antioxidant?

Answer 8

reduces scar tissue formation, promotes skin healing, prevents wrinkles, neutralizes free radicals

Question 9

Name some ingredients used as a physical sunscreen

Answer 9

titanium dioxide, zinc oxide

Question 10

How are ingredients listed on cosmetic labels?

Answer 10

descending order, from highest concentration to lowest concentration

Question 11

What is the best way to store skin care products?

Answer 11

dark containers in cooler temperatures

Question 12

What is a closed-lipid bilayer sphere that encapsulates ingredients to target their delivery to specific skin tissues

Answer 12

liposome

Question 13

What is an inorganic SALT used to buffer, neutralize, and adjust pH of the skin?

Answer 13

sodium bicarbonate

Question 14

What are some properties of urea

Answer 14

enhances the ability of other products to penetrate the skin, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic

Question 15

What is the main benefit of carrot?

Answer 15

antioxidant

Question 16

What can licorice be used for?

Answer 16

treating sensitive skin

Question 17

What are some benefits of peppermint?

Answer 17

cools skin, constricts capillaries, refreshes, and contains menthol

Question 18

What essential oil can be used as an astringent?

Answer 18

orange

Question 19

What is the primary property of sandalwood?

Answer 19

soothing

Question 20

What is the primary property of eucalyptus?

Answer 20

stimulating

Question 21

What plants have healing properties?

Answer 21

Chamomile, comfrey, aloe

Question 22

What are some benefits of honey?

Answer 22

hydrating, toning, tightening

Question 23

What ingredients are mildly comedogenic?

Answer 23

corn oil, safflower oil, lanolin alcohol, lanolin, sunflower oil, avocado oil, mineral oil

Question 24

What are some moderately comedogenic ingredients?

Answer 24

peanut oil, tocopherol, sesame, grapeseed, coconut

Question 25

What is an example of a non-comedogenic ingredient?

Answer 25

petrolatum

Question 26

What ingredients are good to use on mature skin?

Answer 26

green tea, licorice root, squalane oil, seaweed, chamomile, vit e, vit b5, allantoin, guarana, rose oil

Question 27

Can cleansers be used to counteract different skin issues?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

What is a detergent type foaming cleanser?

Answer 28

gel cleanser

Question 29

What is a benefit of paraffin masks?

Answer 29

plump and soften the skin

Question 30

How often do you use moisturizers?

Answer 30

twice a day

Question 31

How often should clients exfoliate?

Answer 31

once or twice a week